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ARTICLE Mar 27, 2024
Wanted Dead or Alive (But Mostly Dead): Invasive Fish Species
Officials in Maryland, Arkansas, Washington and other states have placed bounties on invasive fish species. Of course, fighting the likes of carp, catfish and other fish that crowd out local species i...
ARTICLE Mar 27, 2024
Pundits Tell Politicians: Better Look Pimlico’s Gift Horse in the Mouth
After years of complaining about an inadequate facility and threatening to move the Preakness Stakes elsewhere, the owners of Pimlico Race Course say they will donate the track to Maryland, allowing t...
ARTICLE Mar 17, 2024
March Role Reversal: WBB Could Score More Attention, Revenues
Remember when (not that long ago!) the NCAA women’s basketball tournament had amenities that included only a small rack of weights while men had access to full workout facilities? This year will bring...
ARTICLE Mar 14, 2024
With $1 Billion in Economic Impact on the Line, Cities Welcome ‘Ring of Fire’
If the emails aren’t hitting your inbox like asteroids, you need to check your Internet connection. The big celestial event, the total solar eclipse, is less than three weeks off and destinations have...
ARTICLE Mar 01, 2024
As Measles Cases Trend Up in Florida, Should Event Owners Be Concerned?
Spring break is on. Tournament time is in full swing. And Florida, one of the top destinations for youth sports, has a measles outbreak, something unlikely to get better since the state's surgeon gene...
ARTICLE Mar 01, 2024
Ripken Baseball
Ripken Baseball has the stated goal of providing youth ball players with an experience similar to those of Major League Baseball athletes. With six purpose-built Ripken Experience facilities for baseb...
ARTICLE Feb 29, 2024
Sports Tourism, Bigfoot and the Rise of Cryptid Travel
For those in the right areas, it’s a big hairy deal. Nationwide, cryptid tourism (defined as the pursuit of something not yet proven to exist, like Bigfoot, Mothman, the Skunk Ape or the Boggy Creek S...
ARTICLE Feb 01, 2024
USA Hockey's Neck Protection Rule, NHL Efforts, Could Bring More Youth Players
Parents of youth hockey players can rest a little easier, following USA Hockey's announcement that a requirement for neck protection apparel will go into effect for players in all age classifications,...
ARTICLE Jan 19, 2024
Game of Drones: Olympics Uses Being Studied, NFL at Crisis Point
With just about six months to go before the Opening Ceremonies of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, security plans are well underway. Organizers say terrorism and cyberattacks are the two biggest ris...
ARTICLE Jan 18, 2024
And They’re Off and Renovating: Pimlico Could Give Up Preakness Temporarily
The Belmont Stakes are moving because of renovations; are the Preakness Stakes next? Maybe. A new report from the Maryland Thoroughbred Operating Authority suggests that the state should completely re...
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